Carolina - Counties Established Between 1664 and 1729




Counties Established During the Lords Proprietors' Rule

		The Original Counties of 1664
Albemarle County		Clarendon County		Craven County
1664 - 1738**		1664 - 1667		1664 - 1769

		Map of Original Counties in 1664

North Carolina Counties to 1729			South Carolina Counties to 1729
Chowan	1668 - present*		Berkeley		1682 - 1769
Currituck	1668 - present*		Colleton		1682 - 1769
Pasquotank	1668 - present*		Carteret		1684 - 1708
Perquimans	1668 - present*		Granville		1708 - 1769
Bath	1696 - 1738**
Archdale	1705 - 1712
Pamtecough	1705 - 1712
Wickham	1705 - 1712
Beaufort	1712 - present*
Craven	1712 - present*
Hyde	1712 - present*
Bertie	1722 - present*
Carteret	1722 - present*
New Hanover	1729 - present*
Tyrrell	1729 - present*

Map of NC Counties as of 1729			Map of SC Counties & Parishes as of 1729
Map of NC Parishes as of 1729

Maps of NC Counties With Known Towns / Villages - 1664 to 1800
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*Names remained but boundaries have changed over the years.

**Albemarle County and Bath County were sub-divided into precincts, all of which were later renamed to counties. Albemarle and Bath counties were abolished on March 8, 1738/9 when all precincts were renamed to counties.